The Junior Springboks have been drawn to face hosts France in Pool C of the 2018 World Rugby U20 Championship, which will be played across three cities in the south of France from Wednesday, 30 May to Sunday, 17 June.

Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s fighting spirit as they outplayed France 37-15 to win the bronze medal at the World Rugby U20 Championship at the M.Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi on Sunday.

Junior Springbok captain Ernst van Rhyn hopes to see his team continue building on the character they showed in their opening World Rugby U20 Championship matches when they face England in the semi-final on Tuesday.

Junior Springbok backline coach Mzwandile Stick focused on the positives from the team’s 23-23 draw against France in their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match in Tbilisi, Georgia, and said good player management was vital ahead of their second clash against the hosts on Sunday.

Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux praised his team’s tremendous character to secure a 23-23 draw against France with a converted try in the dying seconds of their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia on Wednesday.

Salmaan Moerat says he’s relishing every moment of being part of the Junior Springbok squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship and he hoped that a solid team effort would contribute to a successful campaign for the SA U20s.

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